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Essentials of Law for Health Professionals

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Perfect for:

  • • Bachelor of Nursing students
  • • Diploma of Nursing students
  • • Bachelor of Midwifery students
  • • Bachelor of Paramedicine students
  • • Bachelor of Health science students
  • • Post graduate Nursing and Midwifery students

Essentials of Law for Health Professionals 4e provides students with the information and knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about their legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care.

  • • Introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples
  • • Focuses on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence
  • • Provides an increased focus on ethical issues, particularly around refusal and/or withdrawal of treatment, guardianship and the manipulation of life
  • • Outlines the obligations and responsibilities in relation to medicines, mental health legislation, child and elder abuse, and explores the management of health complaints
  • • Highlights contemporary issues around National Registration requirements for health professionals.
  • • Revised chapters explaining the roles of government and legal professionals
  • • Chapter 12; Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals reflects the National registration requirements for health professionals
  • • Issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, mental health, abuse and negligence have been enhanced.

1. Section 1 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Australian Legal System - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 The Australian Constitution and System of Government - p. 24 4. Chapter 3 Working with Legal Representatives - p. 35 5. Section 2 Legal Concepts for Health Professionals - p. 62 6. Chapter 4 Management of Patient and Client Information - p. 65 7. Chapter 5 Negligence - p. 100 8. Chapter 6 Intentional Torts - p. 145 9. Section 3 Life and Death Issues - p. 174 10. Chapter 7 Refusal and Withdrawal of Treatment - p. 177 11. Chapter 8 Manipulation of Life - p. 209 12. Chapter 9 Criminal Law Issues and the Coroner - p. 233 13. Section 4 Working within the Law - p. 262 14. Chapter 10 Contractual and Industrial Elements of Professional Practice - p. 265 15. Chapter 11 Statutes Controlling Health Service Delivery - p. 301 16. Chapter 12 Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals - p. 329 17. Appendices - p. 362 18. Table of Cases - p. 365 19. Table of Statutes - p. 369 20. Abbreviations - p. 380 21. Index - p. 382 22. Index - p. 383 23. A - p. 383 24. B - p. 383 25. C - p. 383 26. D - p. 385 27. E - p. 385 28. F - p. 386 29. G - p. 386 30. H - p. 387 31. I - p. 387 32. J - p. 387 33. L - p. 387 34. M - p. 388 35. N - p. 388 36. O - p. 389 37. P - p. 389 38. Q - p. 389 39. R - p. 389 40. S - p. 390 41. T - p. 391 42. U - p. 391 43. V - p. 391 44. W - p. 391

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Perfect for:

  • • Bachelor of Nursing students
  • • Diploma of Nursing students
  • • Bachelor of Midwifery students
  • • Bachelor of Paramedicine students
  • • Bachelor of Health science students
  • • Post graduate Nursing and Midwifery students

Essentials of Law for Health Professionals 4e provides students with the information and knowledge necessary to make well-informed and considered decisions about their legal rights and obligations, and the legal rights and obligations of the patients and clients under their care.

  • • Introduces the fundamental concepts and frameworks of health law with clear examples
  • • Focuses on the importance of accurate records, patient confidentiality and the impact of medical negligence
  • • Provides an increased focus on ethical issues, particularly around refusal and/or withdrawal of treatment, guardianship and the manipulation of life
  • • Outlines the obligations and responsibilities in relation to medicines, mental health legislation, child and elder abuse, and explores the management of health complaints
  • • Highlights contemporary issues around National Registration requirements for health professionals.
  • • Revised chapters explaining the roles of government and legal professionals
  • • Chapter 12; Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals reflects the National registration requirements for health professionals
  • • Issues of euthanasia, assisted suicide, mental health, abuse and negligence have been enhanced.

1. Section 1 Introduction to Law for Health Professionals - p. 1 2. Chapter 1 Introduction to the Australian Legal System - p. 3 3. Chapter 2 The Australian Constitution and System of Government - p. 24 4. Chapter 3 Working with Legal Representatives - p. 35 5. Section 2 Legal Concepts for Health Professionals - p. 62 6. Chapter 4 Management of Patient and Client Information - p. 65 7. Chapter 5 Negligence - p. 100 8. Chapter 6 Intentional Torts - p. 145 9. Section 3 Life and Death Issues - p. 174 10. Chapter 7 Refusal and Withdrawal of Treatment - p. 177 11. Chapter 8 Manipulation of Life - p. 209 12. Chapter 9 Criminal Law Issues and the Coroner - p. 233 13. Section 4 Working within the Law - p. 262 14. Chapter 10 Contractual and Industrial Elements of Professional Practice - p. 265 15. Chapter 11 Statutes Controlling Health Service Delivery - p. 301 16. Chapter 12 Registration and Regulation of Health Professionals - p. 329 17. Appendices - p. 362 18. Table of Cases - p. 365 19. Table of Statutes - p. 369 20. Abbreviations - p. 380 21. Index - p. 382 22. Index - p. 383 23. A - p. 383 24. B - p. 383 25. C - p. 383 26. D - p. 385 27. E - p. 385 28. F - p. 386 29. G - p. 386 30. H - p. 387 31. I - p. 387 32. J - p. 387 33. L - p. 387 34. M - p. 388 35. N - p. 388 36. O - p. 389 37. P - p. 389 38. Q - p. 389 39. R - p. 389 40. S - p. 390 41. T - p. 391 42. U - p. 391 43. V - p. 391 44. W - p. 391

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